Suspension device



l. M. JACOBS AND W. CRAMER. Y

SUSPENSION DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 17, 1920.

1,391,735, PgtentedSept. 27,1921.

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I. M.--JACOBS AND W. CRAMER.

' SUSPENSION DEVICE APPLICATION FILED MAR.17,'1920.

1,391,735. PtentedSept. 27,1921.

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SUSPENSION DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.17,1920..

1,391,735. PatentedSePt. 27.1921;

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I. M. JACOBS AND W. CRAMER- SUSPENSION DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR; 17, 1920.

1,391,735, PatenmdSept. 27, 1921.

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IMMZGIS.

UNITED STATES PAT NT OFFICE- rsrnon M. JACOBS, OF KANSAS CITY, AND WILLIAM, ona unn, onstr. Louis, MISSOURI, ASSIGNORS T TRUCK, TRACTOR AND MANUFACTURING coMPAnY, or s'r. LOUIS,

MISSOURI, A COBPQRATION OF MISSOURI.

ToaJZwZwmitmay concern:

Be it known that we, ,Isrnon M. JAQQBS and lV nL IAM CRAMnn, citizensof; the United States, residing, respectively, at the city of Kansas City, county of Jackson, and State of Missouri, and at the'city of St.,LQuis, in the State of Missouri, have yinventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Suspension Devices, of which the following is a specification. v

This invention is a spring sup portfolweighty objects, such, for instance, as. the motor orthe transmission or theradiator in selipropelled vehicles or the ,like. @The Weight of the radiatorbeing so .muchlBSs thanthat of the IXlOtOr in: sucha vehicle, the 1 size, weight, and strength of the springs and other parts will be varied @according to, the weight to be suspended. .In principle',,how ever, this devicesis the, same regardless of the location in whichused or the nature of the partor object'to beysupported, thereby. It is, however, primarily designed andintended as a spring support fortheengine in motor-vehicles.

It is well known that the inequalities and rough places in roads that are traveled by such. vehicles produce constant arring, v1- bration, and wear and tear of the engine and its bearings, and that this efiect is very bad in the engine and isregistered in every part thereof and results in unsatisfactory service andin the shortening of the life'of the engine. These objections will be obviated by this present invention. V

In the accompanying. drawings forming part of this specification, in which likennm bers of reference denote like they occur,

Figure l is-a side;elevation taken on the inside of the chassis of a motor vehicle;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view, with some. of the parts shown in Fig. '1' removed, and. is taken on the line 2 2 in Fig. 3;

Fig. 8 is an elevational view looking at the parts in Fig. 1 from the right; a

Fig. 4 is a top planview; and

Figs. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10, 11, and 12, illustrate various alternative forms of modifications of the supporting connection of the mam device so as toadapt the same to receive and hold the foot or bracket of the engineintendedfor its attachment to the chassis or other, supporting member,

partswherever f I Y poss ble 'ar angements, herein described, of bracket l1,"is augmented bythefactthat SUSPENSION DEVICE.

Figs. .13 and" l lillustrate other modification;- but it to be understood that this de- Patented Sept. 27, 1921. y 7 Application filed nar h rr, 192p. SerialNo. 366, 60. I

vice is a spring support of any object from kind of a support an l hassis 1, being-in the usual channel form and having the 'flanges 2 and 3, is adapted to receive the arml of angle-plate 5 and, t a low h Sa to e t g fl ihsreagainst.

p A longitudinal plate isifastened 'to the web'of the channel orchassis 1 by bolts 7 a n ts ,.wh rdi r ly, b tnot'n sarily uniformly, donot pass through arm 4:

t-P at ,Ia f .h h ey m y d so if the arrangement of the parts in any given const uction eq plural ty of ..hole s 9 is provided-inarm 4 o fplate 5 for usen case in any construction thespace'or I dimensions or. other causes make it necessary to run the bolt '7 at apoint opposite ,arml.

Otherwise, plate 6, and the engagement of angle-plate 5' with flange 3, ,is sufiicient to hold angle plate 5' very, rigidly in conne tion with chassis 1 whenthe weightto be supported or borne has been placed upon rod '10, which is done by attaching thefoot or bracket (not shown in the drawings) of the engine or other objectjtobe supported upon plate" or bracket 11. In certain instances, if j desired, plate 6 may be omitted and depend ence placed entiiely on bolt 7 andnuts 8.1"

The adjustability provided bythe various socket 12 therein is screw-threaded and that it is, therefore, movable upwardly or' downwardly on screw 13. socketilfz is located in a strong and heavy boss 14-. I

. through nuts' 15jand 16 and through the unscrewthreaded eyelet 17in the 18 Furthermore, adjustability toward or away from chassis 1 is provided by the nature 'of the grip support for rod "10,which sup portis firmand, fixed when nuts 19 draw U- olt. gdftightly against plate 2i, "thereby.

forcing tight engagement of rod 10 in groove 22 of block 23. A groove 24 in plate 21 causes plate 21 and block 23, when thus drawn by U-bolt 20 and nuts 19, to operate,

as a pair of jaws upon rod 10.

WVhile the parts are being adjusted, an. undue length of rod 10 will be present, but as soon as the degree of adjustment toward.

assists springs 26 in absorbing the ar or shock. A nipple 29 on the bottom of angleplate 5 centers springs 27 l Slots 30 in the sideand slots 31 in, the top of bracket 11, afford means for attaching anything thereto and with a desirable adjustability, in that, in some constructions, it maybe foundmore suitable to use slots30 and in others slots 31, and insome instances both sets of slots can be used;

Another optional arrangement orv use of this invention is depicted in Figs. 9 andilO in which the foot Or attaching bracket 32015 the engine or other object to be supported is shown provided with a lug 33, piercedlby an eyelet 3 1 for the passage of screw 13 and held in place by nuts 15 and 16' ineither of the alternative arrangements shown in the said figures. The same applies to'Figs. 11 and 12. 2

The plate 6 permits the device to be located at any point along chassis 1, and in that sense provides for longitudinal adjustment, while the slidabilityof rod 10 provides for lateral or transverse adjustment and the screw '13 provides forvertical adjustability, all for the purpose of allowing this device tobe used as a support that will suit any and every type of engine or other object to be supported. I

There is an advantage in bracket 11 being inthe shape of an angle, as it' is, asf that assists in providing adjustability, as shown in the figures of the drawings, by turning.

the same up or down.

The illustration in Fig. 1 in .dotted lines of the alternative positionof rod 10 and the parts carried thereby shows .thatfurther adjustability is thereby provided.

In some instances the. combination "of plate 6, angle-plate 5, and one of the springs or both of the springs 26 anda-bolt or bolts in lieu of U-bolt 20, can advantageously be used, as shown in Figs. 13 and 14;. In

this construction the remarks heretofore made about themo'de of attachment of plate '6 to chassis 1 or the omission 'ofplate 6 omitted but the salient ieatures of the channel 1, plate 6, angle-plate 5, and spring or springs 26 remain. For the U-bolt20 is substituted a plain bolt 35 having ahead 36. In engagement with the said bolt 35 is an arm 37 of a cross-member 38 adapted to support radiator 39. The third-point suspension of a motor can likewise be well sup ported either upon cross-member 38 or by the motor bracket, being placedwith relamanner as arm 37 is shown in connection with the same in Fig. 14.

In the foregoing specification it should be understood that the word longitudinal relates to the channel 1 and not necessarily to the vehicle itself. Thus, in the description of this invention, longitudinal, as applied to "the front or rear cross-part of the chassis,

would be longitudinal with reference to the tion to spring or springs 26 or the same chassis :or channel 1, although transverse with relation to the vehicle as a whole.

Having thus described this invention, we hereby reserve the benefit of all changesin form, arrangement, order, or use of parts, as it is evident that many minor changes maybe made therein without departing from the spirit ofthis invention or the scope-of the following claims. h We claim: l 1. The combination of a support, a plate running longitudinally thereof, bolts for con necting the same together, a primary supporting member held by said support, a secondary supporting member borne by the said primary member, and spring meansin relation to the saidprimary and secondary supporting members adapted to absorb shock and jar, and a tertiary supporting member, the said tertiary supporting member being adjustable vertically.

2'. The combination. of a support, a plate running longitudinally thereof,- bolts for connecting the same together, a primarysupporting member held by. said support, a secondary supporting memberborne by" the said primary member, and spring means in relation to the said primary andsecon'dary supporting members adapted to absorb shock and jar, and a tertiary supporting 'member, the said secondary supporting shock and jar, and a tertiary supporting member, thesaid primary supporting mem ber being adjustable longitudinally.

4. The combination of asupport, aplate running longitudinally thereof; boltstfor connecting the same together, a primary supporting member-held by said support, a secondarysupporting member borne by the said primary member, and spring means in relation to the said 'primary and secondary supporting members adapted; 'to absorb shock and jar, and'ja tertiary supporting "member, the said primary memberabemg adjustable longitudinally, thesaid secondary member being adjustablelaterally, and

the said tertiary member being adjustable shock and jar, and a tertiary supporting member, the said primary, secondary and tertiary supporting members being adjustable in different directions. 7

' 6. The combination of a support, a plate running longitudinally thereof, bolts for connecting the same together, a primary supporting member held by said support, a secondary supporting member borne by the said primary member, and spring means in relation to the said primary and secondary supporting members adapted to absorb shock and jar, and a tertiary supporting member, the said primary, secondary and tertiary supportingsmembers being adjust able in different directions, the said tertiary supporting member being a screw.

7. The combination of a support, a plate running longitudinallythereof, bolts for connecting the same together, a primary supporting member held by said support, a secondary supporting member borne by the said primary member, and spring means in relation to the said primary and secondary supporting members adapted to absorb shock and jar, an'd'a tertiary supporting member, the said primary, "secondary and tertiary supporting members being adjustable in diiferent directions, the said secondary supporting member being a slidable rod.

8. The combination of a support, a plate running longitudinally thereof, bolts for connecting the same together, a primary supporting member-held by said support, a secondary supporting member borne by the said primary member, and spring means in relation to the said primary and secondary supporting members adapted to absorb shock and jar, and a tertiary supporting member, the said primary, secondary and the said primary,

tertiary supporting, members being adjustable-iii different directions, the said secondary supporting member being a'slidablerod. and having an arm extending therefrom c The combination of asupport, a plate connectingthe same together, a primary supporting member zheldrby said support, a secondary supporting member borne by the said primary member, and spring means ,in

relationzto the said primary. and secondary supporting members adapted. to' absorb shock and jar, and :a tertiary supporting member, the said primary,fsecondary and tertiary supporting members being adjustable in diife'rent directions, thesaid primary supporting means being an angle-plate.

10. The combination of a'support, aplate running longitudinally thereof, bolts for gconnectinggthe same together,

. s a a P r pporting'member held by said support, a secondary supporting member borne by the said primary member, 1 and spring means inrelation to the said primary and secondary sup porting -members adapted to absorb shock and jar, and a tertiary supporting member, secondary and tertiary supporting members being adjustable in different directions, the saidprimary supporting means being an angle-plate adapted to rest upon part of the said support and also to be held in connection therewith by the said longitudinal plate. I

11. The combination of a support, a plate running longitudinally thereof, bolts for connecting the same together, a primary supporting member held by said support, a secondary supporting member borne by the said primary member, and spring means in relation to the said primary and secondary supporting members adapted to absorb shock and jar, and. a tertiary supporting member, the said primary, secondary, and tertiary supporting members being adjustable in different directions, the said tertiary supporting member being a screw, and a plate contaming screw threads and adapted to move upon the said screw, furthermore beingadapted to reversal for holding purposes.

12. Ina device of the character described the combination with a support of an angle- 7 running longitudinallyv thereof, bolts for plate bornethereby, a holding means attached to the said support and adapted to the combination with a support of an angleplate borne thereby, a holding means attached to the said support and adapted to hold the said angle-plate, a block underlying the said angle-plate, another block or plate in connection therewith, a rod adapted to be held between thesaid last two mentioned 1nembers, a U-bolt adaptedto bind the said two members and thesaid rod together, spring means in connection with the said U-bolt adapted to absorb shock or jar upon the said rod, nuts adapted to draw the said U-bolt,1 and means connected with the said rod suitable for supporting an object, thetsaid means comprising an angle-plate havingscrew threads through it and being adapted to move in either direction and there being a screw connecting the same to the said rod. r

1a. In a device of the character described the combination with a support of an angleplate borne thereby, a holding means attached to the said support and adapted to tioned members, a U-bolt. adapted to bind the said two members and the said rod together,

spring 'means in connection with the said U-bolt adapted to'absorb shock or jar upon the said rod, nuts adapted to draw the said U-bolt, andmeans connected with the said i.

rod suitable forsupporting an object, the said 'means'comprising an angle-plate having screw threads through it and being adapted'to move in either direction and there being a'screw, connecting the same to the said rod, and there beingunutsadapted to maintain a fixed relation between the said rod and the said screw.

In testimony whereof we hereunto afiix our signatures. :m

J ISIDOR MJAooBsf WILLIAM cRAMEn, 

